Wingate Selected as Men's Swimming Preseason Favorite
ROCK HILL, S.C. (theSAC.com) – Wingate was voted as the favorite to win the 2024-25 South Atlantic Conference Men's Swimming title, the league office announced today.
The Bulldogs, who won the 2024 SAC Championship, received five first-place votes and 25 points in the poll.
Catawba garnered the final first-place vote and came in at No. 2 in the poll with 20 points. Carson-Newman finished third with 18 points and Lenoir-Rhyne was fourth with 13 points.
Mars Hill earned 9 points to finish fifth while Emory & Henry trailed narrowly behind with 5 points which was good for sixth.
In addition to the preseason coaches poll, the SAC also released its 2024-25 Swimmers to Watch list. Below is the full list of swimmers to watch by team during the 2024-25 season.
The 2025 SAC Swimming Championships will take place February 4-8 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
2024-25 SAC Men's Swimming Preseason Poll
|
Rank |
School (First Place Votes) |
Score |
|
1. |
Wingate (5) |
25 |
|
2. |
Catawba (1) |
20 |
|
3. |
Carson-Newman |
18 |
|
4. |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
13 |
|
5. |
Mars Hill |
9 |
|
6. |
Emory & Henry |
5 |
2024-25 SAC Swimmers to Watch
Carson-Newman
Men: Arthur Gluzman, Danial De Oliveira
Women: Emma Bowling, Olivia Muir
Catawba
Men: Nazar Herashchenko, Jerzy Larys, Lassi Niemi
Women: Lucie Cainaud, Sydney McKenzie, Marleen Placheka
Emory & Henry
Men: Corey Kidd, Brady Jones, Ryan Teuton
Women: Mackenzie Barnett, Hope Christensen, Paige Gelenski, Samantha Pepevnik.
Lenoir-Rhyne
Men: Chris Glebus, Renato Herran, Greg Kisshauer
Women: Ella Penny, Devin Poteat, Emma Sheets
Mars Hill
Men: Rodrigo Leon Tejada, Andres Bodington
Women: Maria Arrabal, Maria Jose Orozco
Wingate
Men: Fernando Dehaudt, Damir Ipkaev, Vladimir Krstulovic
Women: Lucie Andrews, Natalia Dwojak, Elizabete Ozola